Two-wheeled vehicle



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W. T. ADEL.

TWO WHBBLED VEHICLE. l No. 271,294. Patented Jan. 30,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILMER T. ADEL, OF SAN JOS, CALIFORNIA.

Two-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,294, dated January 30, 1283. Application filed September 25, 1B8'2. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, VVILMER T. ADEL, of San Jos, county of Santa Ulara, State ot' Calilornia, have invented an Improved Two- Wheeled Vehicle; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to the class of twowheeled-vehicles, and to certain improvements therein, having f'or their object the prevention, as far as possible, of the unpleasant or jerking motion which has always been the disadvantage lof vehicles of this character.

The manner in which the object is accomplished will be seen from the particular description hereinafter made.

My invention consists in a novel spring-connectiombetween the shafts and whatever portionv of the vehicle to which they may be attached, in a peculiar frame upon and from which the seat and foot-board are supported, and in a crossspring supporting the front of the frame.

1t also consists in certain details of construction-such as the dividing and hing-ing of the seat to swing from the center, and the means for supporting it at the center-as will more fully appear, reference being made to the accompanying drawings; in which- Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewshowing support for seat, (with the body left off.) Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of Fig. l. Fig. 4is a longitudinal section on line 2, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a lnodiication, (with the body lett off.)

Let A represent the axle, and B the ordinary elliptical side springs clipped thereto.

C represents a stout wooden frame forming three sides of a rectangle, as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 5. This frame is clipped on top of the elliptical springs and extends forward between the shafts D. Under its forward end, supporting it -in front, is a crossspring, E, the ends of which are turned over and back and are bolted to the shafts. The frame C, therefore, is supported upon the side springs, B, and front cross-spring, E, Fig. 2.

To the rear end of the shafts D are secured dat springs d, continuing the line of and forming part ot' said shafts.

To the shafts,at a point forward ofthe axle and somewhere near the front end of the springs B, are secured pins o,- extending inwardly, and from the rear ends of the frame O extend outwardly pins c. v

Under the trarne C, opposite the pins a, is bolted an eye, b, and the rear end of the hat springs dis turned over to form an ee or socket, o.

The shafts D are extended beside the frame C, their pins o fitting eyes b, and the sockets e of their end springs fitting pins c and being held thereon by a nut. The shafts are thus secured to the frame in front and rear by springconnections-in front by the cross-spring E and behind by the iiat springs rl-while inthe middle the frame has a pivot-connection on pins a. The effect of this construction on the frame and the body portion which is to be built thereon is to give them such independence of the shafts that the up-and-down motion of the latter will not be transmitted to them, as they will remain practically steady, being enabled to counteract the shaft motion through the end springs andthe central pivot.

F represents the foot-board. It extends down below the frame C, its sides being built up to and fastened to the inner surfaces ofthe sides of the frame, Fig. 1, and its front being bolted to the front of the frame, as in Figs. 1

.and 4.

Gr is the dash-board. v Upon the rear end of the sidesof the frame are the seats H. These are. two seats, the outer ends of which are hinged to the frame, and the inner ends meet at the center. for their inner ends is a horizontal plate, I, itself supported by an upright, J, on the end of a horizontal` piece, K, secured under the footboard and extending back to a point in front of the axle, Figs. 2, 3, 4.. Under the seats are pins h, Fig. 3, which tit in sockets in the horizontal plate I, as shown. My object in these seats is to enter from behind; but if I had made my frame O four-sided it would have been in the way. Leavingit open at the back, as I do, makes it necessary to provide some support for the inner ends of the seats, and this is accomplished to the best advantage by the devices shown. When the seats are thrown up,nothing stands in the way of stepping. right The support IOO 2 seinem 'Y over the axle into the foot-board, the rear side of which is purposely left low, not being built up. as are the sides.

To strengthen the horizontall plate I, I have` 'the diagonal brace L. (Shown in Figs. 2 and 4.)

In Fig. 5 l show a slight modification of my device, the object of which I will hereinafter explain. The shafts, instead of extending beside the frame C, extend beside the elliptical springs B. From both ends of the springs'project outwardly pins o and o. The rear ends of the dat springs d are coiled around the rear pins, o, forming an extended socket, through which the pins pass, in order to provide for the play of the elliptical springs. Under the shafts is an eye, m, through which the pins o onthe forward end of the springs B p ass, serving as pivot-pins for the shafts, as in the case of pins c of the main View. The cross-spring E is here bolted to the shafts, as before, a slight change in the shape of the ends being the only difference, they being curved downward more to pass under the shafts. By this arrangement of the shafts the same effect is produced as before; but I get the shafts lower down. This arrangement is preferable for vehicles not adapted for entrance behind, as it allows of an easy step over the shafts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the shafts D, having spring endsd connected with the back portion of the vehicle, and a spring connecting the frontportion with the shafts, in combination with an intervening pivot-connection between the vehicle and the shafts, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

2. 1n a two-'Wheeled vehicle, the side sp1 ings, B, frame G, and shafts D, secured thereto, as shown, in combination with the foot-board F, secured within and to said frame forward lof the axle of thevehiele, the centrally-divided double seat H, hinged at its outer ends to the frame, and the means for supporting their inner ends, consisting of the horizontal piece K, secured to the foot-board, the upright J on said piece forward of the axle, and the horizontal plate I, extending from the top of the upright, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

3. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the shafts D, having spring ends d, in combination with the elliptical side springs, B, beside which the shafts extend, and to the rear and forward ends of which they are secured by pins a c, as showin, the body-supporting frame C, clipped on top of the side springs, and the cross-spring E, secured tol the shafts and supporting the forward part of the frame C, all arranged and operatin g substantially as herein described.

4. Inatwo-wheeledvehicle,the shafts D,hav ing springendsd, in combination with the bodysupporting frame C, to the rear end of which the spring ends of the shafts are attached, and the cross-spring E, attached to the shafts and supporting the front of the frame, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of the side springs, B, three-sided rectangular frame C, open behind, the shafts 1,), secured to the frame, as shown, the .centrallydivided double seat H, hinged at its outer ends to the frame C, and a means for supporting the inner ends, substantially as described.

6. In a two-wheeled vehicle, thecombination of the shafts D, having spring ends d, the side springs, B, frame C, clipped thereon and secured to the spring ends of the shafts, crossspring E, secured to the shafts and -supporting the forward end of the frame G, and a seat or body built upon or supported by said frame C, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

' WILMERT. ADEL.

Witnesses:

l. S. MONTGOMERY, H. W. WittiGH'r. 

